Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)/Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi (1983) C-3Po's (Anthony Daniels) Left Hand
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)/Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi (1983) C-3Po's (Anthony Daniels) Left HandEntry/Object ID
OPPS192Description
C-3PO's (Anthony Daniels) left hand from Irvin Kershner's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back and Richard Marquand's Return of the Jedi. Daniels wore metallic gold-color hands as part of his distinctive C-3PO costume. Based on concept artwork by Ralph McQuarrie and designed and created by sculptor Liz Moore, the C-3PO costume heavily evolved throughout the films. This process included the hands, which began, in Star Wars: A New Hope, as separate finger covers worn over black gloves, and were later upgraded to simpler one-piece cast gloves for the sequels. This example of the latter type of glove is most notable as it still retains a high degree of shine to its finish, standing out from most other examples of surviving C-3PO hands which have faded and dulled with age. This cast urethane glove is finished in a gold-color, vacuum-metalized plating and features gold-color-plated plastic and metal greebles affixed to the knuckles and the finger joints. The palm is painted black with red, yellow, and white hand-painted wires running down the fingers to the wrists, where there is an intentional production-made split and a metal snap fastener closure. This allowed the hand to be easily applied and secured to Daniels' own. The plating and finish exhibit wear from use and age. Dimensions: 10" x 6" x 3" (25.5 cm x 15.25 cm x 7.75 cm)Use
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